WAC to discuss options Wednesday

[coachacola]

From the Idaho Statesman:

[quote]"This now allows us to get serious about exploring our options and we do have options," Benson said. "Now that San Jose State (and) Utah State are going to be part of the WAC's future, we can move forward and complete the plan that we have started."

The league scheduled a conference call for Wednesday to discuss its next steps — in light of the Mountain West meetings. Membership will be a topic, but Benson does not expect any decisions to be made on the call.

The WAC will have seven football-playing members and one non-football school (Denver) in 2012. Benson said the priority is finding football members.

"We have to be realistic that the pool of football candidates more than likely doesn't exist in the West," Benson said.

That could mean more attention in Texas.[/quote]

Read more: http://voices.idahostatesman.com/2011/01/25/bmurphy/idaho_president_its_been_a_good_thing_us_be_fbs_level#ixzz1C7264TVk

[coachacola]

Another article discussing the MWC and the WAC.

[quote]WAC commissioner Karl Benson said he was told by MWC commissioner Craig Thompson that the MWC will be a 10-member conference for the "foreseeable future."[/quote]

[quote]The MWC's stance opened the way for the WAC to secure its future with current members Idaho, Louisiana Tech, New Mexico State and San Jose State and upcoming additions Texas State, Texas-San Antonio and Denver (basketball only) plus some yet-to-be-named future members.

Benson said, "the WAC will begin to implement" an expansion plan based upon "the options open to the WAC."

[b]Benson said he expects that to be done by April 1. A nine-member football, 12-member basketball structure is believed to be the goal.[/b][/quote]

http://www.staradvertiser.com/sports/20110126_Mountain_West_stands_firm_with_10_members.html

[JJWooten]

So 9 football, 12 basketball

That gives:

Idaho, La Tech, New Mexico State, San Jose State, Utah State, Texas State, UTSA

Non-football
Denver

So that leaves, 2 more football schools and 2 more non-football schools.

Interesting......

[coachacola]

From the San Antonio paper, a WAC teleconference is scheduled for this afternoon:

[quote]Western Athletic Conference commissioner Karl Benson will hold a state-of-the-union teleconference this afternoon with his eight remaining athletic directors to discuss the league’s prospects following yesterday’s news that, despite numerous reports to the contrary, the Mountain West Conference will not raid its already-depleted ranks yet again.[/quote]

Looks like they may have an update around 5 or 6 tonight.

http://blog.mysanantonio.com/utsa/2011/01/wac-teleconference-slated-for-today/

[coachacola]

Post-teleconference update from San Antonio blog:

http://blog.mysanantonio.com/utsa/2011/01/post-teleconference-with-wac-supremo/

Not much news.

[puddin tane]

[quote name="JJWooten" post="955205" timestamp="1296071398"]
So 9 football, 12 basketball

That gives:

Idaho, La Tech, New Mexico State, San Jose State, Utah State, Texas State, UTSA

Non-football
Denver

So that leaves, 2 more football schools and 2 more non-football schools.

Interesting......
[/quote]

scramento st plays wac baseball...idaho and utah st dont..dont know about denver...

[JJWooten]

[quote name="puddin tane" post="955434" timestamp="1296096099"]
[quote author=JJWooten link=topic=79286.msg955205#msg955205 date=1296071398]
So 9 football, 12 basketball

That gives:

Idaho, La Tech, New Mexico State, San Jose State, Utah State, Texas State, UTSA

Non-football
Denver

So that leaves, 2 more football schools and 2 more non-football schools.

Interesting......
[/quote]

scramento st plays wac baseball...idaho and utah st dont..dont know about denver...
[/quote]

Sac State is an affiliate member, they don't count as a "WAC team." Baseball is usually the tertiary sport in terms of competition. The WAC has (I think) 4 teams that are affiliate members playing baseball

[AshlyHasBeen]

WAC BASEBALL
Hawai'i
Louisiana Tech
Nevada
New Mexico State
Sacramento State
San Jose State